>the act of making decisions based on race, gender, sexual orientation, background or something else (this reply is US-centric, from what I've heard, apparentl

>the act of making decisions based on race, gender, sexual orientation, background or something else (this reply is US-centric, from what I've heard, apparently AA is implemented differently in other countries) In terms of employment, the above quote is incorrect. It is illegal to hire someone based on race. AA policies are designed to make sure that an employer is not discriminating against a protected class, but hiring decisions are supposed to based on merit. In terms of college admissions things are different. Admissions typically are not based solely on academic merit (with the exception of Cal Tech I suppose), but based on a bunch of other factors that align with the college's mission. In this context the USSC has said that race can be one of these factors, and frankly I don't have a problem with it (then again, I am black so take that for what you will). >This is known as reverse discrimination. Even when the AA policy is designed to attract white males (nursing programs, HBCU admissions)?